Nat Torkington recently posted Truly Open Data at http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/03/truly-open-data.html, in which he argues for an "open source approach" to data, considering lessons learned from the successful open source software community.

I won't try to reproduce his post, but I recommend reading it, and I hope it will spur some more specific ideas for Data.gov.

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Tell us what you're doing with data and tools from the data.gov catalogs... Show us your mashups by providing the application name or title, a URL to the application, Data.gov datasets/tools used, and a brief summary of what the application is all about.

Data.gov’s potential depends on a clear strategic intent. The Draft Data.gov CONOPS’ vision includes key principles, target audience, value to the public and government, and measures of success. Post your best ideas on strategic intent here.

Strong partnerships spur the fundamental change needed to open government data. The Draft CONOPS outlines the roles and responsibilities of key groups related to implementation. Post your best ideas on the key partnerships necessary for Data.gov’s future